SS-26-112 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office seeking market research information on vessel availability and pricing for a potential 90-day dry cargo time charter with two 90-day option periods.
The government seeks information regarding U.S. and foreign flag Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying military cargo including helicopters (CH-47), tracked vehicles (Abrams tanks), wheeled recovery vehicles, and breakbulk cargo. The vessel delivery and redelivery port is Corpus Christi, Texas, with a layday commencing/canceling on 17 September 2026. Interested parties must provide vessel name and complete description, daily charter hire rates and any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates for both underway and inport operations, militarily useful square feet of deck space (defined as capacity with deck height exceeding 7'5" clearance coordinated with MARAD), vessel ramp door and main deck height, supercargo accommodation capacity, business size information, unique entity identifier, confirmation of layday availability, and any other pertinent information. The small business size standard for water transportation services under NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to David Hamilton (david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3260) prior to 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday, 14 May 2026. This is market research only and does not commit the government to any payment or contract award.
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08 MAY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-112
SUBJECT: 90-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER WITH OPTIONS
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM OFFICE OF MSC. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR
RESPONSE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS
INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT
NOTICE OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.
AND FOREIGN FLAG, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES, AND BREAKBULK). THIS INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO HELP
DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING
VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO PARAGRAPH 9D, WILL BE
APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES, AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 1X CH47 (609”L X 151”W X 227”H, 21 STONS)
B. 1X RECOVERY VEHICLE (341”L X 144”W X 126”H, 69.6 STONS)
C. 1X ABRAM (362”L X 144”W X 118”H, 69.1 STONS)
D. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
5. REDELIVERY PORT: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 90 DAYS, WITH TWO 90-DAY OPTION PERIODS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 17 SEPTEMBER 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND INPORT WORKING).
D. MILITARILY USEFUL SQUARE FEET OF VESSEL DECK SPACE (DEFINED AS
THE CARGO CAPACITY DEEMED MILITARILY USEFUL THROUGH
COORDINATION WITH MARAD AND THE INDIVIDUAL CARRIER AND BASED
UPON A RO/RO VESSEL DECK HEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 7'5" CLEARANCE).
E. VESSEL RAMP DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. BUSINESS SIZE.
H. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER AND BUSINESS SIZE.
REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
I. CONFIRMATION OF LAYDAY AVAILABILITY
J. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL
BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE AS NAICS "483111" WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE LIMITATION OF 1,050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 10:00 AM, EASTERN
TIME, TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON,
EMAIL DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3260.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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